The talk of merging the two came out of WonderCon on Sunday, not yesterday, so who knows?

Furthermore, the director of the new one has suggested that the film can also be seen as a sequel. Even though it covers much of the same stuff as the original film, his premise was that the Necronomicon has somehow ended up back at the cabin and is forcing these events to happen, almost like a recurring pattern. And yes, this was something he stated well before April Fool's Day.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER---Robert Redford confirmed he's co-starring in the sequel and disclosed his role, “Well, the head of S.H.I.E.L.D...”

BIG EYES---Tim Burton biomovie of Margaret Keane, the artist known for her 1950s big-eyed children paintings, and her lawsuit against her husband who took credit for the artwork. Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz star.

MAD MEN---new photos released for the two-hour premiere on April 7.

VERONICA MARS---Jason Dohring was confirmed to be returning for the movie starring Kristen Bell.

DOCTOR WHO---the BBC confirmed that the Zygons will appear in the 50th anniversary show.

GAME OF THRONES---was renewed for Season 4.

PLANES---Disney animated movie underway with the voices of TOP GUN stars Anthony Edwards and Val Kilmer in which a crop dusting plane wants to join an around-the-world air race.

TWO AND HALF MEN---Hillary Duff tweeted that she will guest star as a love interest for Ashton Kutcher's character, "So excited to be joining the cast of @TwoHalfMen_CBS this week! I get to play a crazy drunk girl, funnnn!!!" He also falls for her grandmother who is played by Marilu Henner.

ELIZA GRAVES---Jim Sturgess (CLOUD ATLAS) will co-star with Kate Beckinsale in this movie based on an Edgar Allan Poe short story in which a doctor takes a job in an insane asylum and discovers the patients have taken over.

THE INFINITY PRINCIPLE---movie underway in which a scientist discovers the secret of time travel which causes the fabric of the universe to break apart.

FX---series titled CONQUISTADORS underway about the Spanish Conquistadors conquest of the Inca Empire. A six-part miniseries titled THEY MARCHED INTO SUNLIGHT involves two events during the Vietnam War: the 1967 ambush of the Black Lion Battalion and the University of Wisconsin student protest against Down Chemical and its napalm.

THE BRAND---movie underway about US Attorney Gregory Jessner's prosecution of leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang.

JUSTIFIED---question and answer session with Graham Yost.

Q: Will you repeat the mystery theme used in the current season? A: "One is would we do it again? Probably not, but only because we've already done it."

Q: Is Ava returning? A: "We plan on seeing her a lot next season."

Q: Where's Johnny? A: "Johnny has opened a little bed and breakfast in Corben. No, we got stuck at the end of 12, and there was only so much real estate in the final episode, and we really wanted to focus on Raylan and Boyd. We did let Johnny dangle. He's out there in the wind...it's a good thing to have dangling in the wind. I don't know how, where or when he'll be used, but there's obviously a big X on his back, and on Moonie and Lee Paxton's backs, too."

Q: Is Patton Oswalt returning as Constable Bob? A: "Yeah, Constable Bob still has his job. We just have to see. It's always our fear with these characters everybody loves: we're just terrified of wearing out the welcome. How much we see of Bob next season, I can't say. But I know that Bob is a big part of the show going forward."

Q: You've had Gerald McRaney and Jim Beaver from DEADWOOD, so is Ian McShane next? A: "(laughs) With me, it's usually "DEADWOOD, BOOMTOWN or THE PACIFIC".

Q: There's a race between you and Kurt Sutter (SONS OF ANARCHY) for DEADWOOD stars, so will you win by getting McShane? A: "We'll see. We've talked about it. It's just trying to talk about the right thing for him, and again subject to availability. Believe me, if we got a call from Ian McShane saying he wanted to be on the show, then maybe we would try to focus on that and find something for him. A little bit of that happened with Gerald: interest was expressed, and Tim's known him for years, and we thought this character might be a good fit for him."

Q: If you had your druthers, how long will the series continue? A: "Druthers, really, six years. Two more seasons. It's difficult. Tim and I will both say that it's the best job we've ever had in many respects. And Tim would say he'd happily play Raylan for the rest of his life, but then it's finding the stories that really intrigue us. And in terms of this world, a big part is the Raylan and Boyd relationship. How many more moves do we have of that? That almost becomes a bigger concern. And just the Kentucky of it. if we were to move the show outside of Kentucky, it would be a very different show that we couldn't put under the JUSTIFIED banner anymore. JUSTIFIED is Kentucky."

WORLD WAR Z---new poster for the Brad Pitt zombie movie which premiers on June 21.

FURY---Brad Pitt is in negotiations to star in this movie about the crew of a US tank named "Fury" battling a desperate German division in the last days of World War II. Writer David Ayers said his script is intended, “to bring tank combat to life in a way that lands with a modern audience.” Producer Bill Block added, “FURY is not your father’s WWII movie, it digs deep into the complexities of battlefield heroism.”

INTERSTELLAR---Matthew McConaughey confirmed he will play the lead role in the sci fi movie from Christopher Nolan (THE DARK KNIGHT, INCEPTION) about an interstellar voyage involving wormholes.

CINDERELLA---three finalists for the live-action movie directed by Kenneth Branagh are Margot Robbie (PAN AM), Bella Heathcote (DARK SHADOWS) and Lily James (WRATH OF THE TITANS).

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY---Zoe Saldana (STAR TREK) is in negotiations to play Gamora.

THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN---Addison Tomlinson (CALIFORNICATION) has joined the cast of the remake of the 1976 horror movie that starred Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine and Dawn Wells.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT---the Netflix premiere of 15 episodes is on May 26.

USA NETWORK---premier dates are: BURN NOTICE and GRACELAND on June 6, ROYAL PAINS and NECESSARY ROUGHNESS on June 12, COVERT AFFAIRS and SUITS on July 16.

QUARRY---new Cinemax series underway based on the novels by Max Allan Collins (ROAD TO PERDITION) about a disillusioned Marine sniper who returns from the Vietnam War and becomes a contract killer.

THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU---Shawn Levy comedy movie based on the novel with Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, Timothy Olyphant, Abigail Spencer and Jane Fonda starring.

THE RAVEN---Liam Hemsworth (THE HUNGER GAMES) is talks to star in this sci fi conspiracy movie about a man who is the target of assassination after he discovers a power that could change society.

THE AGE OF MIRACLES---movie underway based on the novel about the Earth facing disaster because of a slowing orbit as seen through the eyes of a young girl.

THE WALKING DEAD---Robert Kirkman comments on next season.

"Moving into next season, we’re going to see a very different Rick, but one of his main goals is to manage this situation with Carl and see if he can bring him back from this darkness that’s crept into him. Whether or not he’s able to do that, we’ll have to see. But this is a big change in the character of Carl, but it’s something that’s going to be weighing heavily on Rick next season." He said about the Governor, "That’s certainly not the last that we’ll see of him. When we see him again and where we see him again, that’s the big question. It’s not going to be like it was in Season 3; it’s not going to be Rick and the Governor on a collision course with a conflict between them. He’ll be used in very different ways next season." Kirkman said Season 4 will bring changes, "I’ll say that there are a lot of familiar elements that are remaining. Michonne is still around, Rick and his group are still in the prison, the Governor’s still out there… so there are a lot of things that are carrying over from Season 3 to Season 4, but I can’t stress how different things are going to be. There are going to be some radical changes to those elements that are going to bring in a lot of new storytelling. While [Season 4] does seem somewhat familiar, it’s going to be vastly different from Season 3." Also, Chad L. Coleman (Tyreese), Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha) and Emily Kinney (Beth) have been promoted to regular cast members.

JURASSIC PARK IV---the sequel will feature a new dinosaur villain said paleontologist Jack Horner, the sequel's technical advisor, "I can't actually tell you who that will be. But you'll want to keep the lights on after you see this movie." Speculation based on the "lights" comment is the new dinosaur is the chameleon-like Carnotaurus which was in Michael Crichton's JURASSIC PARK: THE LOST WORLD novel and in early draft of the movie script. Lights scare the Carnotaurus off and expose its color-changing camouflage.

THE BLACK HOLE---remake underway of the 1979 sci fi movie which starred Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Ernest Borgnine and Yvette Mimieux. The remake director is Joseph Kosinski (TRON: LEGACY, OBLIVION). The script is being rewritten by Jon Spaihts (PROMETHEUS).

OBLIVION---poster released for the Tom Cruise sci fi movie.

CRIMSON PEAK---Benedict Cumberbatch will co-star with Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam is this haunted house movie from Guillermo del Toro.

ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND CONTINUES---Nicole Kidman has a cameo in the sequel.

DOCTOR WHO---the BBC America premiere had an impressive audience of over 2 million viewers.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND---Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) will provide the voice for the White Rabbit in this Alice in Wonderland spin-off of ONCE UPON A TIME. Barbara Hershey may return in the spin-off.

GORBACHEV--HBO Studios biomovie underway with Mikhail Gorbachev as a consultant and Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks as co-producers.

BRAND NEW-U---movie underway in which a man is pursued by copies of himself while he seeks his long-lost love. Lachlan Nieboer (DOWNTON ABBEY) and Nora-Jane Noone (THE DESCENT) star.

FAST AND FURIOUS 7--director Justin Lin is not returning for the sequel.

JURASSIC PARK IV---the sequel will feature a new dinosaur villain said paleontologist Jack Horner, the sequel's technical advisor, "I can't actually tell you who that will be. But you'll want to keep the lights on after you see this movie." Speculation based on the "lights" comment is the new dinosaur is the chameleon-like Carnotaurus which was in Michael Crichton's JURASSIC PARK: THE LOST WORLD novel and in early draft of the movie script. Lights scare the Carnotaurus off and expose its color-changing camouflage.

Give us a decent STORY this time. I couldn't care less about fancy, "new" dinosaurs. The weakest link in Jurassic Park III was the piss-poor denouement. And that's as polite as I can phrase it.

THE BLACK HOLE---remake underway of the 1979 sci fi movie which starred Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Ernest Borgnine and Yvette Mimieux. The remake director is Joseph Kosinski (TRON: LEGACY, OBLIVION). The script is being rewritten by Jon Spaihts (PROMETHEUS).

Who the hell wants this?

OBLIVION---poster released for the Tom Cruise sci fi movie.

I'm shocked by how much I actually want to see this. Looks decent. Not great, but good. I'll see it as close to opening weekend as possible. Interesting fare doesn't fair well of late.

I actually thought The Black Hole was dead due to Disney wanting to reduce their film slate (the project was greenlighted shortly before Disney got out of producing projects that couldn't promise extra revenue in merchandise) and the disappointing critical result of Tron: Legacy (though it was a hit financially).

The Black Hole is one of those films that could easilly inspire a remake better than the mediocre original. The 1979 film has some interesting ideas, great minature effects work and a majestic John Barry score, but it's also fairly boring and populated by bland, uninteresting characters. Then again, I never saw it until about two years ago, so I have no childhood nostalgia clouding the issue. Bring it on, I say.

I remember wanting to go to see it on my birthday in 1983 but the cinema held The Gnome-Mobile and Herbie Goes Bananas over one more day (not making this up)* On finally seeing it on TV the words "dodging" and "bullet" came to mind.

*It took movies a lot longer to get around to the Caribbean back then.

This is still one of the best SFX shots ever. Thank gods they didn't try to blue screen that baby. It would have been a matting mess. The space backdrop is the coolest Ive ever seen as well. Almost looks 3D. They kinda insinuated some time ago they wouldn't change the Cygnus design to much. Lets hope they live up to that.

BONE WARS---HBO comedy tv movie underway based on the true story of two prominent post-Civil War paleontologists who race each other to discover dinosaur fossils known as "The Great Dinosaur Rush". Steve Carell and James Gandolfini star.

STAR TREK---the Phaser Rifle used by William Shatner in the second pilot titled "Where No Man has Gone Before" sold for $231,000 at auction. It was expected to sell for only $70,000. The $231,000 was the second highest auction price paid for a prop from the original series with the top price being $304,750 paid for Capt. Kirk's bridge chair in 2008. A special effects model of the ENTERPRISE-D from STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION sold for $576,000 in 2006.

ABSCAM---Robert De Niro joins Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper in this untitled movie based on the true story of the infamous scandal involving politicians, mobsters and con men.

VIKINGS---The History Channel renewed the series for Season 2. It has been averaging an impressive 5 million viewers per episode.

HANNIBAL---the series premier drew disappointing ratings with an AC Nielsen 1.6 rating/4 share. However, this was NBC's biggest rating in the same timeslot in over a year.

AVATAR---producer Jon Landau said the sequels will have underwater performance capture scenes, “We could simulate water [in computer graphics], but we can't simulate the actor's experience, so we are going to capture performance in a tank.” He added the sequels will, "wrap up the story arc of our two main characters."

GRAVY---comedy horror movie underway about three friends enter a Mexican cantina on Halloween night in search of the perfect meal. James Roday (PSYCH) is the director.

JANE GOT A GUN---Bradley Cooper replaces the departed Jude Law in this Western movie starring Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton.

PORGY AND BESS---movie underway with a contemporary setting The 1959 Otto Preminger version starred Sydney Poitier.

AVATAR---producer Jon Landau said the sequels will have underwater performance capture scenes, “We could simulate water [in computer graphics], but we can't simulate the actor's experience, so we are going to capture performance in a tank.” He added the sequels will, "wrap up the story arc of our two main characters."

That's funny. I thought the first one wrapped up the story perfectly fine. This is just a cash grab.